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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 26 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 21-year-old killed in Northbridge crash
+5:00: Victims of Barre crash mourned
+5:00: Fire hits Holden market
+5:00: Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs accused of attacking employee over pay dispute
+Noon: "He’s in here. We feel him": Brody’s Diner co-owner reflects on past
+Noon: Worcester Walks: History awaits visitors at Shaker Spring House Trail
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: 2025's cultural experiences — From Desi Bar & Grill to "West End Girl"
-3 shot in Worcester early Monday
-Leominster man accused of killing wife, causing police standoff (2:00). Article
-Worcester man involved in alleged robbery at casino, police say
-Worcester man among 3 charged in violent assault, robbery in Milford
-For first time since 2020, Worcester Business Journal readers say the economy is in worse condition than a year ago
-Site of Shaw’s in Worcester sold for $31 million
-"A lot of chaos in 2025": Worcester City Council wraps up eventful session
-Contractor seriously injured after falling from roof in Blackstone
-What are you doing on New Year's Eve? Here are some ideas in Central Mass.
>DINING OUT: New Year's Eve plans? Check Dining Out to see who's open
-ICYMI: Wall Street Journal, from Worcester: The hottest high schools in Massachusetts are trade schools
-Worcester homicide rate falls from 16 last year to 2 in 2025
-Feds: Worcester man received $137,000 in pandemic fund scam
-Drone video of sunset in Worcester after a December snowfall (:39)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Job fair expands student opportunities
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Building bonds during “New Student Orientation”
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Administrator, charter in Paxton's chore list
-Shrewsbury breaks ground on new P.F.A.S. treatment plant
-Spencer townhouses sold for $4 million
-Woman arrested for stealing margarita mix from liquor store she was trespassed from
-Driver with warrant, non-renewable license arrested during defective headlight stop
-Inside the Clinton Town Hall decorating contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The Arms and Armor exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
-Knights in white flannel, chain mail and more at Worcester Art Museum
-Nicole "Nic" Jean Turner, Samara Tang-Rainwater named to poetry roles
>OPINION: Brian Westerlind: Economic dynamics in Central Mass. are strong
-What's Up Worcester's Sitdown (5:50): Ivette Monge, Latino of the Year
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked with the American Red Cross at the World Trade Center site after 9/11
>SPORTS: Chargers’ update doesn’t bode well for Patriots’ No. 1 seed chances
-Drake Maye’s historic day, Josh McDaniels’ creativity among Patriots-Jets takeaways
-Bruins lose in Calgary, 2-1
-Holy Cross men’s basketball and women's basketball begin Patriot League play versus Bucknell on Wednesday
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 12
>CARS: Toyota, Hyundai among nearly 160,000 recalled vehicles
>NATIONAL: Idaho sheriff office shooting leaves 3 hurt
-5 things to know about Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies
-Tragic: Remains of missing triathlete found after shark spotted with body in its mouth
>NEW ENGLAND: State launches investigation into utility charges and billing practices (:43)
-Redevelopment for Mass. highway rest stops could be years away
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross launches Worcester micro-grants
-Sterling's Bridget D'Amelio named head coach of Anna Maria flag football
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 nostalgic U.S. vacation spots
-Who you are on vacation determines your travel persona: survey
>BUSINESS: Despite business and political pressure, Worcester's specialized stretch codes for buildings are here to stay
-YouTube, free streamers gain viewers while Hollywood growth slows
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctors report flu-like activity is very high in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of HBO's "The Pitt" (2:08)
>MOVIES: 5 worst movies of 2025: "War of the Worlds," "Smurfs" and more torture
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Taylor's close friend reveals which of her 7 husbands was "the best in bed"
-Tyler Perry faces a lawsuit for sexual assault by actor, the second such case against him recently
>ANIMALS: Tiny, frozen kitten ends up having warmest personality (1:34)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Troopers deliver gifts to toddler with neuroblastoma
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, serial shoplifter tries to rob Walmart in front of 15 cops
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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